Guide for placing eyelets in hats.



PATENTBD MAY 21, 1907.

R- w. FADDEN. GUIDE FOR PLACING EYELETS IN HATS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB 12, 1907 alimnuyi ms mwms PETERS cm. msmlvcmu, n,c.

REN WILLIAM FADDEN, OF'OMAHA,

TO B. EDWARD ZEISS,

NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

GUIDE FOR PLACING EYELETS IN HATS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1907.

Application filed February 12,1907. Serial No. 357,089.

To all whom it Indy concern.-

Be it known that I, REN WILLIAM FAD- DEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State ofNebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Guidesfor Placing Eyelets in Mens Hats, of which the following is aspecification. I My invention relates to improvements in what may betermed guides for aiding the placing of eyelets in mens hats. Itsobjects are to effect the aforesaid purpose with expedition and facilityand to carry out that end in an economic andv simple Way.

Said invention consists of certain structural features orinstrumentalities, substantially as hereinafter disclosed andspecifically pointed out by the claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating the preferred embodiment of myinvention The figure is a perspective view thereof.

In the disclosure of my invention, I suitably provide two preferablyspring-steel or metal members 1, 1, having the dimensions of straps,which are adjustably or slidably connected together preferably bypassing the same through loops 2 fixed at their respective upper ends,as in accommodating the device to different sized hats. Said membershave suitably fixed or brazed to their lower ends preferably sheet-brassflat-pieces or plates 3, each having preferably duplicate pendentprojections or terminals 4 for resting the same upon the hat-brim, as inapplying the device for practical use, thus upraising or elevating theplates to the requisite opposite points of the hat body or crown. Saidbrass sheet pieces or plates 3 have each stamped or punched thereinnumerous uniformly arranged perforations 5 which, when the plates arebrought close to the hat-crown or body serve, as is apparent, as guidesfor, and through which may be inserted the puncturing implement usuallyemployed for that purpose, as in producing numerous perforations insaid. hat-body, which perforations are for ventilating purposes. 'Thedevice is readily applied for use by simply resting the leg-likeprojections or pendants of the platemembers upon the hat-brim, saidmembers being brought close to, or in contact with said hat-body and theupward extending strap-members clasped also closely to the latter, thusholding the device in effective position, while the puncturing orperforating operation is being performed, which, with the use of saiddevice, may be effected with great expedition, facility and uniformity,especially as desirable in bringing each series or group of perforationsdirectly opposite each other in the hat-body, the purpose of which isobvious. This device is also exceedingly simple and cheap, and readilymanufactured and applied for practical use.

claim 1. A device of the character described, having opposed platemembers equipped with numerous perforations and fixed toupward-extending connected together strapmembers.

2. A device of the character described, having with numerousperforations and fixed to up ward-extending strap-members, each providedat its upper end with a clasping loop for adjustably holding the sametogether.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

REN II ILLIAM FADDEN.

Witnesses:

W. B. MULAIIIILL, JOHN MoQUILLIN.

opposed plate members provided

